9/11: One Day in America
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GenreDocumentary
Directed byDaniel Bogado
ComposerDavid Schweitzer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerCaroline Marsden
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNational Geographic
ReleaseAugust 29 (2021-08-29) –
September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)

9/11: One Day in America is an American documentary television miniseries directed by Daniel Bogado and produced by Caroline Marsden. The series follows the September 11 attacks through archival footage, eyewitnesses, and survivors. The series consists of six episodes and premiered on National Geographic.

Plot

The series follows the terrorist attacks through archival footage, eyewitnesses, survivors, with new footage never seen before.

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date [1]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"First Response"August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)0.79[2]
2"The South Tower"August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)0.68[3]
3"Collapse"August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)0.82[3]
4"The Cloud"August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31)0.50[4]
5"I'm Coming For You, Brother"August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31)0.50[4]
6"It's All Gone, Kid"September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)0.57[5]

Production

In May 2020, it was announced National Geographic had ordered a 6-episode documentary limited series revolving around the 9/11 terrorist attacks with Dan Lindsay, T. J. Martin and David Glover set to serve as executive producers. Production companies involved in the series include 72 Films and the 9/11 Memorial Museum.[6]

Release

The series had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2021.[7][8] It was screened at the Sheffield Doc/Fest on June 13, 2021.[9] It was also screened at AFI Docs on June 24, 2021.[10][11]

Reception

Critical response

John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal described the series as a "tour de force", adding: "The series is deliberately, painstakingly, enthrallingly thorough—so much so that the impact of the second plane into the south tower doesn’t occur until halfway through the feature-length opener."[12] David Sexton of New Statesman wrote: "However much you have watched footage of, or read about, the attacks, it forces you to endure the day as never before; to experience it more directly, in greater detail."[13] Melanie McFarland of Salon wrote: "By having subjects speak directly into the camera, the filmmakers create an intimacy between the survivors and the viewers that makes is easier to bear witness and relive that nightmare with them and for them."[14]

Viewing figures

Viewership and ratings per episode of 9/11: One Day in America
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "First Response" August 29, 2021 0.2 0.79[2]
2 "The South Tower" August 30, 2021 0.2 0.68[3]
3 "Collapse" August 30, 2021 0.2 0.82[3]
4 "The Cloud" August 31, 2021 0.1 0.50[4]
5 "I'm Coming For You, Brother" August 31, 2021 0.1 0.50[4]
6 "It's All Gone, Kid" September 1, 2021 0.1 0.57[5]

Awards

9/11: One Day in America won the News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Documentary at the 43rd News and Documentary Emmy Awards in 2022.[15]

References

  1. ^ "9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA (NGC)". The Futon Critic.
  2. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 31, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Sunday 8.29.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals &; Network Finals (UPDATED)". Showbuzz Daily.
  3. ^ a b c d Metcalf, Mitch (August 31, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 8.30.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals (UPDATED)". Showbuzz Daily.
  4. ^ a b c d Metcalf, Mitch (September 1, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Tuesday 8.31.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals (UPDATED)". Showbuzz Daily.
  5. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 2, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 9.1.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals (UPDATED)". Showbuzz Daily.
  6. ^ Nakamura, Reid (May 21, 2020). "Nat Geo Unveils Slate for 2020-21 Including '9/11' Docuseries, 'Explorer' Reboot". TheWrap. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "9/11: One Day in America". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  8. ^ Haring, Bruce (April 29, 2021). "The 2021 Tribeca Festival Unveils Plans For TV, Episodic And Creator's Market, Including Live Events With Tina Fey, KISS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "9/11: One Day in America". Sheffield Doc/Fest. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "9/11: One Day in America". AFI Docs. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Saperstein, Pat (May 26, 2021). "AFI Docs Festival Slate Includes 'Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain'". Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Anderson, John (September 8, 2021). "A Stream of Shows Marks 9/11". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  13. ^ Sexton, David (September 9, 2021). "A new docuseries captures 9/11 minute by minute". New Statesman. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  14. ^ McFarland, Melanie (August 29, 2021). "Nat Geo's "9/11: One Day in America" takes us inside the terror attacks with those who survived them". Salon. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "WINNERS FOR THE DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES OF THE 43rd ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

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